Adolescent Psychotherapy in Warsaw

Being a teenager can be unbearably hard – and that is not an exaggeration. Between the ages of 13 and 17, almost everything changes: the body, identity, relationships with parents and peers, the way the world is perceived. This is normal. But normal does not mean easy.

Adolescent psychotherapy at Znaczenia Psychotherapy Practice is a space designed specifically with teenagers in mind. It is not “a conversation with an adult who knows better”. It is a relationship in which a young person can speak without judgement and without the risk that anything said will reach their parents.

Confidentiality in work with adolescents

Therapeutic confidentiality applies in the same way as in adult therapy. Parents are informed only about matters of safety – if the adolescent is in immediate danger. What is said in a session stays in the session.

What do we work with?

• Anxiety: school anxiety, exam stress, social anxiety, panic attacks, phobias
• Depression and low mood: withdrawal, loss of interest, tearfulness, emptiness
• School difficulties: school refusal, procrastination, perfectionism, concentration problems
• Identity crisis: questions about the self, gender, sexuality, a sense of place in the world
• Peer relationships: exclusion, bullying, a sense of not belonging
• Family situation: responses to parental separation, illness in the family, bereavement
• Eating difficulties: restriction, bingeing, a troubled relationship with the body
• Self-harm and suicidal thoughts: requiring urgent therapeutic intervention

What does therapy look like?

The first session usually takes place with parents or carers – an important step that allows us to understand the context and family situation. Subsequent sessions are conducted with the adolescent individually. Sessions are usually weekly and last 50 minutes.

Depending on the needs, we may include parental meetings or family sessions.

Znaczenia Psychotherapy Practice is located in Mokotów, Warsaw. Sessions available in person and online.